Two DR Congo Soldiers Killed By Ebola Virus
Two soldiers in eastern DR Congo have died after catching Ebola in an outbreak that has killed hundreds in the region, army and health sources said on Tuesday. “Two of…
Seven Killed By Swine Flu In Mongolia
The H1N1 flu virus, also known as swine flu, has killed seven adults in Mongolia since the beginning of this year, the country’s health minister says on Tuesday. At a…
88 Doctors Quit Kogi Civil Service – NMA
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has called on Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi to reverse the ‘current internal drift’ of doctors and other healthcare workers in the state. The association…
Data Of 14,200 HIV Positive People Leaked In Singapore
Confidential data of 14,200 people diagnosed with HIV, mostly foreigners, has been stolen and leaked online in Singapore, authorities said Monday, the second massive data breach in the city-state within…
Ebola Survivors Fight Disease As DR Congo Outbreak Rages On
Eniola Olayemi DR Congo confirmed a record number of Ebola cases in one day on Wednesday, as stigma continues to surround survivors. Dozens of Congolese Ebola survivors are dispelling…
Ebola Virus Found In Bat In Liberia
The deadly Ebola virus has been found in a bat in Liberia, researchers and the health ministry said on Thursday. National Public Health Institute of Liberia, Director General Tolbert Nyenswah…
Stop Using Chemicals To Lighten Skin, NAFDAC Urged Nigerians
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has advised Nigerians against the use of bleaching or “ skin whitening” chemicals because they could lead to cancer and kidney malfunction.…
We’re losing two generations of youth to addiction -NAFDAC
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Wednesday, said Nigeria is losing nearly two generations of its youth to drug addiction owing to the removal…
Kwara Health Workers Suspend Strike Over Lassa Fever Outbreak
The Congress of the Coalition of Health Sector Unions, Kwara State branch, has suspended its indefinite strike due to the outbreak of Lassa fever, Yellow fever and Polio in some…
NCDC Declares Outbreak Of Lassa Fever In Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says Nigerians need not panic over the rising cases of Lassa fever because it has initiated measures to combat response to the disease in the…
